satanists
Baphomet sigil bearers
Satanists are adherents of Satanism, a term covering various belief systems that venerate Satan or use Satan as a symbol.
Some practice theistic Satanism, worshipping Satan as a deity.
Others, like members of the Church of Satan or the Satanic Temple, are atheists who use Satan as a symbol of individualism, rebellion against authority, or opposition to religious orthodoxy: The satanists filed a lawsuit claiming religious discrimination.
Five-pointed mystical star
- altarSacred ritual table
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- sigilMagical or heraldic symbol
- incantationSpoken magical formula
candles · chalice · robes · ceremony · sacrifice · summoning · rite · coven
Accessible to few
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
grimoire · occultism · hermeticism · theistic · paganism · spiritualism · arcane · conjuring
Open resistance to authority
- subversionUndermining established authority
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
- iconoclasmAttacking revered traditions
dissent · antichrist · anti-establishment · counterculture · provocateur · taboo-breaking · heresy · apostasy
Doctrine of personal independence
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- free-willAutonomous decision-making capacity
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
empowerment · nonconformity · self-expression · agency · self-interest · carnality · egoism · self-deification
Fixed oversimplified notion
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- scapegoatUnfairly blamed person
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
- vilifiedSpoke evil of
demonized · misrepresented · persecution · discrimination · prejudice · ostracized · marginalized · defamed
Philippine political surname
- membershipState of belonging
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- activismDirect effort for reform
pentagram
Five-pointed mystical star
- altarSacred ritual table
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- sigilMagical or heraldic symbol
incantation · candles · chalice · robes · ceremony · sacrifice · summoning · rite · coven · conjuration
esoteric
Accessible to few
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
necromancy · grimoire · occultism · hermeticism · theistic · paganism · spiritualism · arcane · conjuring · infernal
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- subversionUndermining established authority
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
iconoclasm · dissent · antichrist · anti-establishment · counterculture · provocateur · taboo-breaking · heresy · apostasy · inversion
individualism
Doctrine of personal independence
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- free-willAutonomous decision-making capacity
self-reliance · empowerment · nonconformity · self-expression · agency · self-interest · carnality · egoism · self-deification · pride
stereotype
Fixed oversimplified notion
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- scapegoatUnfairly blamed person
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
vilified · demonized · misrepresented · persecution · discrimination · prejudice · ostracized · marginalized · defamed · witch-hunt
Aquino
Philippine political surname
- membershipState of belonging
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- activismDirect effort for reform
- occultistswitches, wizards, sorcerers, sorceresses, warlocks
- fringe believerstruthers, conspiracy theorists, flat earthers, QAnon, moon landing deniers
satanistsChristians
Jesus's followers collectively
saints · theists · God-fearers · nuns · monks
sataniststraditionalists
Upholders of established customs
conformists · Sunday school teachers · church elders · religious establishment